When is the 2025 World Darts Championship? All eyes will be on Alexandra Palace this Christmas, as the biggest tournament in world darts is just around the corner. Here is all you need to know about the upcoming World Darts Championship.
Where & When Is The World Darts Championship 2025?
Heading into the World Darts Championship, there are so man narratives that could play out across the Christmas period of darts. Not only that, but there are so many players in with a chance of being victorious at Ally Pally. Time will tell between now and then who will go on to win the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy.
Like it is every year, the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship heads to Alexandra Palace in London, England. The biggest event in world darts is held at Ally Pally each and every years, and is by far and away the most coveted and popular tournament on the darting roster.
All of the action will get underway on Sunday, 15th December with the first session of the 2025 WDC that evening. Reigning world champion Luke Humphries will feature on opening night, as is tradition with the tournament with the defending champion playing on the opening night.
As the tournament progresses, there are a few days break for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. There is also another break around the New Year. This means that the final of the 2025 event will go down on Friday, 3rd January 2025.
Hold onto your hats darts fans, we’re in for yet another scintillating event at Ally Pally!
World Darts Championship 2025: UK Start Time & How To Watch
TV channel (UK): If you are subscribed to Sky Sports, you will be able to watch the biggest event in world darts this Christmas on TV through the Sky Sports Main Event or Sky Sports Darts channels.
Live Stream (UK): The WDC 2025 action is also available to stream through the Sky Sports website or Sky Go app. Play is due to start at 7.30pm BST on Sunday, 15th December 2024.
Will Luke Littler Be Playing In The PDC World Darts Championship?
There is no doubt that Luke Littler will play at the 2025 World Darts Championship. The 17-year-old darting sensation shot to fame at Ally Pally 12 months ago, progressing all the way to the final on debut as a 16-year-old boy.
Now, the world of darts knows just how good ‘The Nuke’ is. Littler has won various tournaments all around the world since, including the 2024 Premier League Darts which he captured on debut. He also his a 9-darter in the final against Luke Humphries.
Alongside all of this, Littler is now the most followed darts player in the world, becoming the first man to accumulate over one million followers on social media platform Instagram.
This year, Littler heads into the WDC as the outright favourite with UK betting apps to become world champion for the very first time. Many fans will be backing Littler to go one better and actually win the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy come 3rd January 2025.
Who Is The Favourite To Win The 2025 World Darts Championship?
Ahead of the 2025 World Darts Championship, it’s 17-year-old Luke Littler who heads to Ally Pally as the slight favourite with the best betting sites in the UK.
This comes as no surprise given how well ‘The Nuke’ has performed on his debut year on the pro circuit. Not only has Littler won countless tournaments, but he has also risen to number 5 in the official PDC Order of Merit too.
Second favourite is world number one and reigning champion Luke Humphries, who will be hopeful of going back-to-back this year in the World Darts Championship. If he’s on it from the get-go, ‘Coolhand’ could be incredibly hard to stop.
Alongside Luke Littler and Luke Humphries as the two outright favourites, the usual suspects of Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price will be confident of capturing the Sid Waddell Trophy themselves at Alexandra Palace this Christmas.
Be sure to claim the various darts betting offers and free bet deals available on the SportsCasting site ahead of the biggest tournament in world darts.
World Darts Championship 2025 – Tournament Info
- 🎯 Event: 2025 World Darts Championship
- 📅 Date: Sunday, 15th December 2024
- 🕛 Opening Game Time: Approx. 7:30pm BST
- 🏆 2024 Winner: Luke Humphries
- 📺 TV Channel: UK: Sky Sports
- 🏟 Venue: Alexandra Palace | London, England
- 🎲 Odds: Littler 2/1 | Humphries 3/1 | Anderson 9/1
